All claims for money or damages against the authority are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto.

Any city may exercise any or all of the powers granted to an authority by this part alone, or in combination with powers granted by any other general law relative to parking facilities.